Prayer

  As I have written before, my husband is going to school right now to be a police officer. He is going to be one amazing officer. He's determined and is dedicated to whatever he puts his mind to. 

  While he's been in school I have been working a lot, which is totally fine. I'm happy to do it while he is going to school. But I was getting worried because when he is done with school, I was nervous that I would have to pick up even more hours until he found a job. But finding a job as police officer is not quick. With every department you apply for, there is a physical test, reading and comprehension test, scenario test, background checks, interview with 3 to 4 people, and an interview with the chief before they even offer you a job. Some don't get called at all after the physical test, where some make it to the background check and fail. It's very difficult to get hired on. 

  Well, Ben tested for many departments and none of them were going anywhere and he was starting to get discouraged. We had been praying all along that the right thing would come and that we would take it and be grateful for it when it came. However, being that patient is very hard to do when his graduation date kept getting closer and closer and we still had no job offer. 

   Ben tested for the Roy police department at the beginning of March and made it all the way to an interview with a detective. I even had to be interviewed! It was intense! During the whole process we had good feelings about Roy but didn't want to get our hopes up if it didn't work out. Then came the interview with the chief.... I sent out a text that morning roping in the troops to send as many prayers his way as they could! And I was praying my heart out the whole time! 

  He called me afterwards and said that he felt good about it and that he would call either way the next day. If that doesn't test your patience I don't know what does! Those 12 hours were the worst! 

  The next day I was with my sister and nieces when Ben called me. He sounded sad and a little discouraged, which made my heart fall a little, but then he just said "I got the job love". YAY!!!!!! It was the best phone call ever! He told me the details of the conversation and sounded excited. I told him how proud I was of him and that I loved him. After I got off the phone I cried for a good hour! They were tears of relief, happiness, and peace. 

  It gets even better.... He starts his job June 1st and graduates June 5th. 

  I have never been more grateful for prayer. I had a prayer of thanks in my heart the whole day and I feel so blessed and taken care of by the Lord. He didn't have to make everything fit so perfectly, but He did and because He did, our little family will have what we need. I know He hears me and listens. I am grateful for a loving family that is willing to pull together for each other and support each other. What a blessing it is to have our prayers answered by a loving Heavenly Father.